In contrast, hot fusion has never claimed ignition (self-sustained reaction), or that hot fusion products were imminent or ready for market, or that factories have already been heated by hot fusion.
You have forgotten the Sun, which is doing some LENR like fusion to heat most factories.
Hot fusion will not work because the NRC will reject it.
The Boron "hot" fusion is very promising. It's a real, well calculated scientific approach.
ITER is just d(e)addy cool's brain in a big bowl, waiting for his first flash... (( brackets for MY))